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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Military awards and recognitions come in many different shapes and sizes. Some are written on a piece of paper. Others are pinned on a servicemember’s chest.
Regardless of the appearance, they all represent a command’s recognition of an individual’s effort while serving with the unit.
In honor of his efforts in 2011, Petty Officer 1st Class Charles E. Steen, the career counselor for 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, was selected for the Chief Hospital Corpsman George William "Doc" Piercy award.
“I do not want to downplay it, but I did what most corpsmen do,” said Steen, a Dallas native. “We get a mission and we accomplish it. I am just doing my job as a corpsman.”
The yearly award recognizes one corpsman – who rates a Fleet Marine Force, or FMF, badge, which is earned by Navy personnel who are trained and qualified to work alongside Marines – for contributing to the combat readiness of any air or ground element in the Marine Corps.
Chief Petty Officer Brian C. Dieffenbach is one of the senior enlisted sailors in the battalion who recommended Steen for the award.
“There is a lot of competition out there,” Dieffenbach explained. “The Navy’s medical community is really big, including the part working with Marines.”
Dieffenbach met Steen in June 2010 when he joined Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Med. Bn. In 2011, they deployed to Afghanistan in support of International Security Assistance Force operations, where they cared for more than 400 combat casualties.
“He was one of my go-to guys,” Dieffenbach said. “He did outstanding on the deployment.”
As a radiography technician in Afghanistan, Steen conducted 758 examinations on more than 250 patients.
While in the United States, he helped the battalion and 2nd MLG during 19 training exercises by providing tactical combat casualty care and basic life support training. His efforts helped raise the unit’s deployment readiness to 100 percent.
“He puts in a lot of time with the sailors,” Dieffenbach added. “He likes to mentor and help others.”
Dieffenbach highlighted the fact that Steen is also the battalion’s assistant coordinator for the FMF badge program.
“He is very passionate about helping other sailors get their FMF pins,” he added. “He does anything to help sailors succeed in their careers.”
Steen shows complete modesty for receiving this award. Although he claims he appreciates the recognition, the most important thing he sees about the award is he now knows what to do in order to recognize one of his sailors in the future.
Steen will physically receive the award during a ceremony at the Annual Modern Day Marine Military Exposition, which is sponsored by the Marine Corps League. It will be held at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 26.
The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps will present the award to Steen during the ceremony.
| Date Taken: | 09.20.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 09.21.2012 14:36 |
| Story ID: | 95116 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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